Sentences with phrase «over general allegations»

The Guardian: «Senior Liberal Democrats suggested for the first time on Monday that Lord Rennard had not stood down as the party's chief executive for health reasons, but after pressure from Nick Clegg's office and the then party president over general allegations of sexual impropriety.»

Senior Liberal Democrats suggested for the first time on Monday that Lord Rennard had not stood down as the party's chief executive for health reasons, but after pressure from Nick Clegg's office and the then party president over general allegations of sexual impropriety.

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The suit comes after the Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame, in a 16 - page response to CHRAJ's enquiry in a petition brought by the Ashanti Regional NDC organizer, Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, defended the Finance Minister over allegations that he may have been involved in a conflict of interest situation in the $ 2.25 billion domestic bond issued by government.

Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood will take over for Eric Schneiderman, a two - term Democrat who is resigning today amid allegations of domestic violence and drug abuse.

The governor and Manhattan district attorney are putting aside a squabble over who should investigate abuse allegations against former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.

[36] Thornberry called for action by Dominic Grieve over Applied Language Solutions» failure to provide interpreters for court proceedings, [37] and called on the Attorney General to ensure that allegations of bribery involving Bernie Ecclestone were properly investigated.

New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced plans for an open interview process for the legislature to appoint a new state Attorney General, now that Eric Schneiderman has resigned over domestic violence allegations.

Cuomo said there was a conflict in Vance leading the investigation because the state attorney general's office was probing the Manhattan DA's office over charges that Vance had not vigorously pursued past allegations against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein.

After the initial shock over the abuse allegations that caused Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to resign, lawmakers are now focusing on picking his replacement.

Abelove, 48, of Rensselaer, has begun his push as his nemesis, former state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman resigned in disgrace this week over allegations of sexual abuse.

He represented Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who was convicted on federal corruption charges; Jerome Valcke, the former FIFA secretary general who was fired over allegations of misconduct; and Michael Steinberg, a Wall Street hedge fund manager who appealed his 2013 conviction for insider trading and was vindicated when the charges were dropped in October 2015.

The U.S. Attorney, Preet Bharara, as well as the State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, are investigating Cuomo's economic development programs over pay to play allegations.

Three more investment banks say they are being investigated in a widening probe by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over allegations the banks give flash traders unfair advantage over regular investors.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.

State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced plans for an open interview process for the legislature to appoint a new state attorney general, now that Eric Schneiderman has resigned over domestic violence allegations.

Meantime, a socio - political group within the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Ekiti Reformer Movement, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to ensure protection for the party State Secretary, Dr Tope Aluko, over allegation of fake security men posing as policemen to arrest the party scribe on the order of the police authorities.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) David Asante - Apeatu must immediately invite the Northern regional chairman of the NPP Bugri Naabu over allegations that Gender Minister Otiko Djaba has a hand in the murder of Adams Mahama.

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has said he is delighted the union has been «vindicated» over allegations of vote - rigging over the selection of a parliamentary candidate for Falkirk.

The Former Inspector General of Police Mr. Solomon Arase, today fired back at his successor, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, over allegation that he (Arase) made away with 24 vehicles belonging to the Police.

The number of reports of allegations should also be seen in the context of the total number of votes - at the 2005 general election over twenty - seven million votes were cast.»

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday drilled former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika over allegation of mismanagement of funds for the procurement of military hardwares under the office of the former National Security Adviser.

Government's transition team was also forced to rubbish allegations by the Acting General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, suggesting that the handing over notes made available to the incoming government had been «doctored».

However, between the end of 2007 and September 2008, his popularity fell significantly; two contributing factors were believed to be his perceived change of mind over plans to call a general election in October 2007 and his handling of the 10p tax rate cut in 2008, which led to allegations of weakness and dithering.

Patton also served as vice president of the Eric Trump Foundation, which is currently under investigation by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over allegations of self - dealing.

Gbenro Adeoye and Jesusegun Alagbe A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome; and legal practitioner, Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi, have disagreed on an order by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for the transfer of suspects arrested in Kwara State over allegations of murder and criminal -LSB-...]

The 39 - year - old Barrow MP, a former aide to Gordon Brown, has had the whip withdrawn by Labour's general secretary over allegations of sexual harassment, which he denies.

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has criticised human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), over the allegation by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), linking the lawyer to a N1bn property on Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja.

The abrupt resignation of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over abuse allegations Monday set Albany into a frenzy, with legislators now expected to appoint a replacement before a September Democratic primary...

The Attorney - General and Minister for Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah - Oppong, has said she will demand of the Supreme Court an order for the former Attorney - General, Martin Amidu, to apologize for «false allegations» he made against President John Mahama and the government, in respect of government's decision not to orally examine Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome, over the unpaid 51 million Ghana Cedis...

New York's governor and the Manhattan District Attorney are putting aside a squabble over who should be investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

A dozen police forces have passed files to the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that up to 20 Conservative MPs broke local spending limits at the last general election.

However, its sister company, Navient, was sued in January by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several state attorneys general, over allegations that it pushed students into forbearance instead of enrolling them into money - saving income - contingent repayment plans.

He has turned an arbitration over his termination during the probationary period of his employment in 1999 into a legal battle that apparently continues today, including allegations of bias against members of the BC Labour Relations Board (which were noted as being without merit), a Statement of Claim against the BC Attorney General (and others) which was dismissed as an abuse of process, and the attempted swearing of two informations against a vice chair of the BC LRB (which the court found there was no evidence to support).

Over risotto and roast chicken at the Adjournment in Portcullis House, the libel silk who successfully represented Lord McAlpine, following allegations made on Twitter by Sally Bercow, and former Solicitor General discusses privacy injunctions in the internet age, why he won't be publishing his tax return and the likely successor to David Cameron, if the public vote «out» in the EU referendum.

Combining our longstanding and market - leading labor and employment team with deep crisis management experience and the investigative backgrounds of former leaders from the US Attorney General's Office, former federal prosecutors, state prosecutors, and leaders from other government agencies — including a special team of more than 30 female attorneys — we built a team over decades that can strategically and effectively manage complex internal investigations on behalf of clients and defend them in the matters that result when allegations of harassment by a top member of management becomes a crisis.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.